WorksheetsBayou Bridges- Unit 6- Ch.1- European Exploration
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
This is the skill or science of determining the route to a destination.
hull
navigation
astrolabe
This is a navigational tool used to determine the position of the sun, a star or another object in the sky.
caravel
hull
astrolabe
This is an economic system that aims to increase a country's wealth and power by controlling trade and people.
economy
mercantilism
socialism
This is a small, maneuverable sailing ship used by the Portuguese in the 15th century.
caravel
hull
mutiny
This is a device that uses a magnetic pointer to show direction.
hull
circumnavigate
compass
This is the sides and bottom of a boat.
caravel
hull
navigate
In 1453 CE, this group of people shut down Europe's access to the Silk Road.
Portuguese
Turks
Spaniards
When Europe's land route to the Silk Road was shut down they had to find an alternate route.
What route was it?
air route
sea route
What effect did the Crusades have on the Europeans?
Select all that apply.
Europeans were more curious of the outside world
They were shocked by the high numbers of death
They saw that the Islamic civilization was more advanced that what they were told
Select all that apply:
What advancements helped the Europeans for better navigation and exploration?
The printing press
The magnetic compass
The telescope
The astrolabe
Triangular Sails
Select all that apply:
The Primary goals of the Portuguese explorers were
securing access to wealth and trade
spreading Christianity
conquering Turkey
expanding their land claims in Africa
Why was Prince Henry of Portugal called "Henry the Navigator?"
Select all that apply.
He went on multiple explorations to discover new lands.
He founded a school to support education and encouraged developments in navigation
He wanted to develop precise map making
He wanted to improve ship building
He wanted to develop new instruments
Where did the Portuguese set up their trading posts?
Select all that apply.
India
Brazil
east Coast of Africa
East Indies
Spice Islands
This is a rebel against leaders, especially on a ship.
hull
opposition
mutiny
This means to give official approval.
validate
deny
This is the practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle an area that already has an Indigenous population.
separation
colonization
colony
Who funded Christopher Columbus' voyages?
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I
King John I
Henry the Navigator
Select all that apply:
The Treaty of Tordesillas declared
Spain claimed everything EAST of Cape Verde Islands and Portugal claimed everything WEST
Spain claimed everything WEST of the Cape Verde Islands and Portugal claimed everything EAST
Select all that apply:
Why was Spain successful in exploration of the Americas?
Spain was able to claim the most land under the Treaty of Tordesillas
Portugal was able to claim the most land under the Treaty of Tordesillas
The Spanish explorer, Christopher Columbus, was the best known for exploration
This means to travel completely around something especially by water.
circling
revolution
circumnavigate
The explorer Balboa explored the South Sea that is formally known as
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Magellan's main achievement was to
sail around Africa to reach Asia
circumnavigate the globe
Select all that apply:
Why was Portugal successful in the exploration of the Americas?
Portugal staked an early claim in the Treaty of Tordesillas
Portugal claimed the most land in the Treaty of Tordesillas
A Portuguese explorer, Magellan, sailed west to reach Asia, the original goal to circumnavigating the globe.
According to Amerigo Vespucci's First Voyage in 1497, he did not see the Indigenous Peoples as his equals. How do we know?
Select all that apply.
He stated that the Indigenous people were were like animals.
He viewed them equally.
He stated that they did not value gold and jewels as they did.
Select all that apply:
Jacques Cartier was
A French explorer looking for the Northwest passage to Asia
He discovered the St. Lawrence River
He discovered the Mississippi River
Select all that apply:
Hernando de Soto was
A Spanish explorer
The first European to find the Mississippi River
A French explorer
He clashed with the Indigenous People and killed many of them with illness and diseases
Select all that apply:
Henry Hudson was
An England explorer looking for the Northwest passage to Asia
A Spanish explorer
he discovered present day New York City and named a river after him.
